Nebraska Statutes 32-912.02. Standard certification; reasonable impediment; grounds; Secretary of State, election commissioner, county clerk; duties
(1) The Secretary of State shall provide a standard certification for a voter with a reasonable impediment preventing the voter from obtaining valid photographic identification. A voter with a reasonable impediment shall check to identify the applicable reasonable impediment box on the certification, which shall be limited to only the following reasons:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 32-912.02
- Election: shall mean any statewide or local primary, special, joint, or general election at which registered voters of the state or the political subdivision holding the election by ballot choose public officials or decide any questions and propositions lawfully submitted to them. See Nebraska Statutes 32-108
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(a) Inability to obtain valid photographic identification due to:
(i) Disability or illness that prevents the voter from obtaining valid photographic identification; or
(ii) Lack of a birth certificate or other required documents and an inability to obtain a birth certificate or other required documents without significant difficulty or expense; or
(b) Religious objection to being photographed.
(2) The Secretary of State shall provide the form of the certification to the election commissioners and county clerks. A voter who has a reasonable impediment shall execute the certification under penalty of election falsification. The election commissioner or county clerk shall verify:
(a) The signature on the certification with the signature appearing on the voter registration record; and
(b) That the voter does not have a current, unexpired driver’s license or state identification card issued by the State of Nebraska.
(3) A voter who casts a ballot by mail shall include the certification with the application, except that a voter who casts a ballot pursuant to section 32-953 shall include the certification within the ballot envelope.